The Giants need Chris Snee, shown in front of Eli Manning, to play better in 2012 than he did last season. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Let's move to the second position on our Big Blue View preseason All-NFC East Team. Today, we look at offensive guard. To make this a little easier, rather than having separate votes for left and right guard let's select the two best players. The two top vote-getters will be the choices.
Your candidates are as follows:
Chris Snee, Giants -- Snee did not have his best season in 2011-2012, and we found out once the year was over that he played through an elbow injury. Snee, commonly thought of as the Giants' best lineman, had a Pro Football Focus grade of only -12.1 last season. In 2008 Snee was +30.6 and in 2009 he was +26.2. The Giants are hoping he will be healthy in 2012 and will play closer to that form.
Evan Mathis, Eagles -- Pro Football Focus rated Mathis as the best guard in the NFL in 2011, giving him a rating of +34.6. Mathis is a nine-year veteran who previously played with the Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals.
Nate Livings, Cowboys -- Dallas is a mess at this time on the interior of their offensive line, as evidenced by this post at Blogging The Boys. I really didn't know who to nominate. Livings is a four-year veteran signed as a free agent. He started every game the past two season for the Cincinnati Bengals. That, other than his -10.5 PFF grade, is all I know about the guy.
Chris Chester, Redskins -- Chester was a full-time starter on a Washington line that was in flux last season. His PFF grade, however, was a disapppointing -17.2.
Poll
Who should be the guards on our Big Blue View preseason All-NFC East team?
Chris Snee, Giants (472 votes)
Nate Livings, Cowboys (9 votes)
Chris Chetser, Redskins (10 votes)
Evan Mathis, Eagles (181 votes)
672 total votes


There are 85 Comments. Load Now.
Shortcuts to mastering the comment thread. Use wisely.
C - Next Comment
X - Mark as Read
R - Reply
Z - Mark Read & Next
Shift + C - Previous
Shift + A - Mark All Read
Comment Settings
Live comment alert: Hide it!
Comments for this post are closed.